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Autism Research That Relies On Preschool Peers Receives Grant To Study Predictive Factors For Communication Development
If you’ve ever witnessed the blur of activity that is a typical preschool-age child, it can be difficult to imagine them as disciplined research partners.
“That’s even a question we get from grant reviewers,” said Kathy Thiemann-Bourque, a scientist studying autism spectrum disorder at Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, a part of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute. “But if you ask the child if they remember what to do with their peers, they say, ‘I know! I know what I’m supposed to do: I’m going to stay, play and talk.”
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